Moving Straight Ahead

Wiki ProjectVisual directions for Visual directions for

““Making a Difference In the World”Making a Difference In the World”

Our Overall Goal:

Together we will build a wiki Together we will build a wiki that will provide the next that will provide the next generation of Moving Straight generation of Moving Straight Ahead students with video and Ahead students with video and audio explanations of the audio explanations of the investigation problems.investigation problems.

Your Group’s Goal:

Create a wiki entry that fully explains Create a wiki entry that fully explains the investigation problem your group the investigation problem your group was assigned complete with:was assigned complete with:

Explanation of Getting Ready (if Explanation of Getting Ready (if applicable)applicable)

Explanation of problemExplanation of problemHints about ACE QuestionsHints about ACE Questions

• Solve similar examplesSolve similar examples

Getting Ready

What You Will Need:

SMARTBOARD SoftwareSMARTBOARD Software DIGITAL PAGES from your problem DIGITAL PAGES from your problem

(Both problem and ACE question pages)(Both problem and ACE question pages) Example Smartboard PresentationExample Smartboard Presentation Image Snagging Software (apple has Image Snagging Software (apple has

standard, windows needs jing project)standard, windows needs jing project) Wikispaces.com account with fake nameWikispaces.com account with fake name Ed.voicethread.com accountEd.voicethread.com account

Now That You Are Ready

Step 1:

Solve your investigation Solve your investigation problem on a separate sheets problem on a separate sheets of paperof paper

STEP 2:

AS A GROUP: (minimum)AS A GROUP: (minimum)Use the example smartboard Use the example smartboard

document and digital copies of document and digital copies of your problem to create new images your problem to create new images that your group will use to present that your group will use to present the explanation of how to solve the the explanation of how to solve the investigation probleminvestigation problem

STEP 3:

Use the example smartboard Use the example smartboard document to create images that document to create images that your group will use to give help your group will use to give help and hints for solving the associated and hints for solving the associated ACE questions from your problem.ACE questions from your problem.

NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR

IMAGES

STEP 4:

Export your smartboard slides as images Export your smartboard slides as images (jpegs 800 x 600)(jpegs 800 x 600)

STEP 5:

Import your images into a Import your images into a few ed.voicethread.com few ed.voicethread.com projects projects Make a separate thread Make a separate thread

for getting ready, for your for getting ready, for your problem, and for each problem, and for each section of ace questions. section of ace questions. Think about your Think about your audience.audience.

STEP 6:

Add your video, voice, Add your video, voice, and/or your doodling to and/or your doodling to support your explanations.support your explanations.

STEP 7:

Share your project with the Share your project with the world by embedding it into world by embedding it into your wiki entry.your wiki entry.Get specifics from Mr. Get specifics from Mr.

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